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Nano-preterm infants may not benefit from non-invasive versus invasive ventilation at birth

Medical Xpress   -   Scientific News Websites

Extremely premature infants still face daunting risks of sickness or death, even though advances in neonatal-perinatal care have improved infant survival at progressively lower gestational ages. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia—a serious condition of un...

Sep 6, 2022

The best fast chargers available right now

Engadget   -   General News Websites

Now that companies like Apple, Google and Samsung are no longer including power adapters with new phones, getting the right charger for your device is a little trickier than it used to be. And while it hasn’t happened yet, given the increased focu...

Sep 6, 2022

Study of Sample Brought Back by Chang'e-5 Unveils Formation of Nanophase Iron on the Moon

NanoDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

By studying lunar soil brought back by China's Chang'e-5 probe, researchers found reliable evidence of disproportionation origin of nanophase iron on the moon, according to a study published on Nature Astronomy on Thursday.

Sep 6, 2022

Organic thin-film sensors for light-source analysis and anti-counterfeiting applications

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A team of physicists and chemists presents an organic thin-film sensor that describes a completely new way of identifying the wavelength of light and achieves a spectral resolution below one nanometer. As integrated components, the thin-film senso...

Sep 6, 2022

Scientists Report No Evidence of Titanium Dioxide Carcinogenic Activity

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) have been used in food additives, paints, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Recently, there has been a growing debate on the carcinogenicity of this popularly used nanoparticle. Researchers determined TiO2 N...

Sep 6, 2022

Shining light on why plastics turn yellow

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

If you own a retro gaming console or have an old roll of packing tape, you've seen how plastics turn yellow as they age. Though the cause of this color change has long been attributed to the formation of molecules that act as dyes -- the actu...

Sep 6, 2022

Good Biocompatibility for Nanocapsules with Healthcare Applications

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Methacrylate-based materials are often used in bone cement and dental resins. However, they have high failure rates as they undergo damage within ten years, impacting the quality of patient’s life and increasing healthcare costs.

Sep 6, 2022

Shining light on why plastics turn yellow

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

If you own a retro gaming console or have an old roll of packing tape, you've seen how plastics turn yellow as they age. Though the cause of this color change has long been attributed to the formation of molecules that act as dyes—the actual ...

Sep 6, 2022

Seaweed Suggested As Source of Anti-Tuberculosis Nanoparticles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial illness transferred by breathing small droplets from an infected person's coughs or sneezes. It mainly affects the lungs, although it may also affect the stomach, glands, bones, and brain system. Silver seawee...

Sep 6, 2022

Researchers develop a process for reversible writing of doping patterns in graphene

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers at University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), the Kavli Energy Nanosciences Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Shenzhen University and Tsinghua University recently developed a tunable and reversible approach, based on l...

Sep 6, 2022

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